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S1 review

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What geographic feature influenced early colonial settlements?

a)

rivers

b)

mountains

c)

forests

d)

coasts

2.

Think about John Winthrop's sermon: "A city upon a hill"...how did those ideas influence life in New England?

a)

Farming was very important in New England

b)

only Puritans could vote

c)

New England was religiously tolerant

d)

New England towns had required schooling

3.

How did the Quakers influence the middle colonial region?

a)

outlawed slavery

b)

women could vote

c)

religious tolerance

d)

discouraged settlement

4.

Why did Anti-Federalist finally agree to ratify the Constitution?

a)

judicial review

b)

George Washington's blessing

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

banning of the slave trade

5.

What power came from Marbury vs. Madison?

a)

impeachment

b)

judicial review

c)

fillibuster

d)

executive order

6.

What idea is supported from this picture?

a)

taxes were unfair

b)

we should support France in the French and Indian War

c)

colonies should work together

d)

slavery should be abolished

7.

Select All that apply: A Federalist would say:

a)

national bank will make our economy strong

b)

we should support France in the French Revolution

c)

a protective tariff will help our economy

d)

our interpretation of the Constitution should be a strict one

e)

agriculture is the money maker

8.

"For cutting off our trade with all parts of the world": this is a grievance stated in the Declaration of Independence. What is it referring to?

a)

salutary neglect

b)

mercantilism

c)

quartering

d)

taxation without representation

9.

What brought religion to ALL of the colonies?

a)

The Great Awakening

b)

The Enlightenment

c)

The American Revolution

d)

The Reformation

10.

Why did the pilgrims leave England?

a)

they were kicked out

b)

to make more money

c)

to go on an adventure

d)

Religious freedom

11.

Why were the electoral college and the indirect election of Senators added to the Constitution?

a)

framers feared that the president would be too much like a king

b)

framers feared that states would not honor individual rights

c)

framers feared that the average citizen would have too much power

d)

framers feared that candidates would not be qualified for their positions

12.

How can we call the Constitution a "living" document?

a)

it has been rewritten

b)

it can be amended

c)

it is like the Articles of Confederation

d)

it can walk

13.

Why did Democratic-Republicans oppose the Alien and Sedition acts?

a)

they thought they would hurt an alliance between England and the U.S.

b)

they thought they violated our individual rights

c)

they thought they didn't do enough for the immigration policies of our country

d)

they thought they gave too much power to the states

14.

How does the U.S. exemplify federalism?

a)

power is shared between the levels

b)

power is shared between the branches

c)

the federal government has the power

d)

all citizens can vote

15.

Which English event, led to colonial use of the first representative forms of government?

a)

Proclamation of 1763

b)

Great Awakening

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Glorious Revolution

16.

How did Shay's Rebellion demonstrate the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

a)

there was no court system to bring the rebels to justice

b)

the lack of ability of the federal government to print money

c)

the lack of the federal government to provide a military

d)

the lack of the ability of the federal government to solve domestic issues

17.

According to the Declaration of Independence, who has the power to alter (change) or abolish (get rid of) government?

a)

the king

b)

the military

c)

the governed people

d)

God

18.

Which issue lead to the creation of America's first 2 political parties?

a)

expansion of the Western U.S. border

b)

lose vs. strict Constitutional interpretations

c)

ratification of the Constitution

d)

Presidential terms

19.

What did the Whiskey Rebellion reveal about the new federal government?

a)

the government had the power to enforce laws

b)

the government needed a stronger army

c)

the states had more power than the federal government

d)

the government favored farmers

20.

What is the MAIN reason that Alexander Hamilton wanted a national bank?

a)

to promote economic stability

b)

to reduce the need for protective tariffs

c)

to give private citizens business loans

d)

to encourage citizens to save money

21.

What 2 things did George Washington warn about in his Farewell Address?

a)

whiskey and corn

b)

foreign entanglements and political parties

c)

football and golf

d)

slavery and puritans

22.

What is the most important precedent established by John Marshall?

a)

the weakening of the federal government

b)

strengthen the role of the federal government

c)

the federal government's support of farming

d)

making the judicial branch the most powerful branch in the federal government

23.

What was decided in Gibbons v. Ogden?

a)

creation of a national bank

b)

allowing states to print money

c)

giving Congress power over interstate commerce

d)

giving the president the power to appoint a Chief Justice